Shopping deliveries

TyandMaggie
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edited April 2017 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

are supermarket deliverys alowed on sites? , I don't mean up to your caravan door but maybe near the entrance to club sites(parking permitted) ? 

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  • huskydog
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    edited April 2017 #2

    No !!surprised

  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2017 #3

    But on many privately owned sites, Yes. 

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2017 #4

    And of course you have evidence to back up the "many private sites Yes"?undecided

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2017 #5

    At one point it was tolerated? but it was (from what i have been told) at times the site staff who had to get involved, as deliveries were not met by the persons who ordered it 

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited April 2017 #6

    T&M, not a shop delivery but I've had Amazon deliver to me on a site I was onsmile

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  • JVB66
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    edited April 2017 #8

    I have had a delivery as you Rocky,if site staff advised it is not normally a problem,hence the "post for" notices outside most officeswink

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2017 #9

    Nowt so queer as Folksurprised

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited April 2017 #10

    AD-

    1) convenience

    2) it saves spending time shopping around

    3) it's a good trustworthy service

    4) I don't like shoppingsmile

  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2017 #11

    5) and a great help for those with larger motorhomes who can't park easily at some supermarkets. 

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  • SteveL
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    edited April 2017 #13

    I don't think a delivery van driving around the site looking for a pitch a particularly good idea. It would also be dependant on someone to let them through the barrier and give them a site plan. On some sites at certain times of the day reception is not staffed. Therefore you would be faced with the prospect of standing by the barrier for up to an hour, possibly in the pouring rain. Then carrying the shopping to your pitch. I think I would rather go and get it myself. Of course if it was allowed, you can be sure someone would pick a slot between 12 and 1 and the delivery would get caught up in the noon rush.

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  • SteveL
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    edited April 2017 #15

    We used to do it for my mum as she could not manage the heavy stuff. She used to get through orange juice 100% at an alarming rate, so there were about 20 litre packets in the order. Half of which had been substituted for orange squash.🤔 Makes you wonder.

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #16

    I always think that exploring the area where you're staying and using local shops is part of the attraction of visiting different places. Personally I wouldn't want to be sitting on site waiting for a supermarket delivery even if I could choose, say, a 2 hour time slot.

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  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited April 2017 #18

    I see the logic-justlaughing

  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2017 #20

    Thanks Tracy, you sum up the extent of Club site customer service very well.

    No reception office staff to accept deliveries, no storage facilities at reception, no offer of help for motorhomers who can't easily shop. And this is the new, reformed Motorhome Club. Ho, ho, ho. 

  • EasyT
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    edited April 2017 #21

    Thanks Tracy. Makes good sense to me.

  • EasyT
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    edited April 2017 #22

    Presumably though those that choose to have large motorhomes consider this and other aspects when making their purchase choices

  • Longtimecaravanner
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    edited April 2017 #23

    I'm glad that the club doesn't allow it. I don't want extra vehicles coming on site disturbing what peace there is. I have yet to see a delivery van anywhere observing a slow pace in case of children and I don't want warden's time wasted looking after people's shopping. You weigh the pros and cons of caravan versus motorhome and that is one of the cons of a motorhome that it isn't easy to shop. Your choice.

    I say that as a regular user of online shopping at home for almost everything.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited April 2017 #24

    T&M, there are numerous reasons why you might like a supermarket delivery to a club site, but for various reason, C&MC will not permit it.

    There are other threads on this subject somewhere.

  • huskydog
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    edited April 2017 #25

    The supermarket is not the only place that sells food !!!wink

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited April 2017 #26

    "You weigh the pros and cons of caravan versus motorhome and that is one of the cons of a motorhome that it isn't easy to shop. Your choice."

    I see shopping with a MH as a pro. Tuck it at the back of a supermarket carpark, do the shopping, wheel it out to the MH with no need for bags, pack it straight in the fridge, job done and head off for some sight seeing. 

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #28

    I suppose if it's just too difficult to move your MH to go shopping you could always hand in a shopping list to the site staff so that they can go and do it for you!!

    On second thoughts, most MH owners seem to manage quite well.

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2017 #29

    Another downside of larger motor caravans,in the UK I suppose over the channel,it all happens for themundecided

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2017 #30

    That is a typical post from one of the minority of "members" who have no consideration or thought for anything or anybody but themselves,  who by their "lifestyle" have inflicted the problems on themselves,then blame every one but themselves for the problem

  • EasyT
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    edited April 2017 #31

    No doubt there are suitable supermarkets en route to sites. 

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